Tier 3 Junior Hockey Alumni Makes NCAA Division 1 Debut

Chances are if you followed Tier 3 Junior Hockey through the 2015-16 season the name Stephen Mundinger is familiar to you. Mundinger finished the season Top 5 in Wins with 24, Top 4 in minutes with 2062, 2nd in saves with 1343 and 13th in save percentage with a .936 among all Tier 3 Junior Hockey Goaltenders.

On March 21, 2016, Mundinger made his commitment to play Division 1 hockey at the University of Maine. (read article) Through the off season, Mundinger earned an invitation to the New York Islanders Mini Camp, where at 6'8 250lbs the New York native was the largest of five goaltenders invited to the camp (read article)

On October 22, 2016, Mundinger made his NCAA debut against the Miami University Redhawks. Entering the game with 13:19 minutes remaining, with Miami on the power play and the Maine Black Bears down 0-4. Mundinger would face 8 shots, turning away 7 while allowing a single goal by Miami's Kiefer Sherwood.